Overview
- Berlin’s Alt‑Rixdorfer Weihnachtsmarkt runs December 5–7 at Richardplatz as a fully charitable event with roughly 200 nonprofit‑run stands, free entry, and hours on Friday 17–21, Saturday 14–21 and Sunday 14–20.
- The Wintermarkt at the Humboldt Forum operates November 19–January 4 (closed Nov 23 and Dec 24) with around 100 stalls and a new lasershow by Hauptstadt Laser Berlin every Tuesday and Thursday at 18:00 in the Schlüterhof and 20:00 at the Spreeterrassen, free to attend.
- A new market at KaDeWe on southern Wittenbergplatz runs November 24–January 1 with about 30 stalls, pagoda tents, live music and free entry, and organizers report a high five‑figure outlay for the security concept.
- Spandau’s old‑town market is open November 24–December 23 with about 120 stands and, for the first time, Eisstockschießen on two reservable lanes, with family‑focused offers on Wednesdays.
- Across Bavaria, Mindelheim’s market is open Thursdays to Sundays through December 14, Mering’s multi‑week market opened after stalls were reconfigured to meet a strict security plan, and Türkheim hosts weekend dates on November 29–30 and December 6–7 with music, a Nikolaus visit and a finale tombola.